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Wang Q, Liao Z, Zhu C, Gou X, Liu Y, Xie W, Wu F, Feng X, Xu J, Li J, Lu Y. Teosinte confers specific alleles and yield potential to maize improvement. TAG. THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS. THEORETISCHE UND ANGEWANDTE GENETIK 2022; 135:3545-3562. [PMID: 36121453 DOI: 10.1007/s00122-022-04199-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Teosinte improves maize grain yield and broadens the maize germplasm. Seventy-one quantitative trait loci associated with 24 differential traits between maize and teosinte were identified. Maize is a major cereal crop with a narrow germplasm that has limited its production and breeding progress. Teosinte, an ancestor of maize, provides valuable genetic resources for maize breeding. To identify the favorable alien alleles in teosinte and its yield potential for maize breeding, 4 backcrossed maize-teosinte recombinant inbred line (RIL) populations were cultivated under five conditions. A North Carolina mating design II experiment was conducted on inbred lines with B73 and Mo17 pedigree backgrounds to analyze their combining ability. Abundant phenotypic variation on 26 traits of four RIL populations were found, of which barren tip length, kernel height, and test weight showed positive genetic improvement potential. The hybrid FM132 (BD138/MP116) showed a superior grain yield to that of the check, with an average yield gain of 4.86%. Moreover, inbred lines BD138 and MP048 showed a higher general grain yield combining ability than those of their corresponding checks. We screened 4,964,439 high-quality single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the BD (B73/Zea diploperennis) RIL population for bin construction and used 2322 bin markers for genetic map construction and quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping. Via inclusive composite interval mapping, 71 QTL associated with 24 differential traits were identified. Gene annotation and transcriptional expression suggested that Zm00001eb352570 and Zm00001eb352580, both annotated as ethylene-responsive transcription factors, were key candidate genes that regulate ear height and the ratio of ear to plant height. Our results indicate that teosinte could broaden the narrow maize germplasm, improve yield potential, and provide desirable alleles for maize breeding.
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Affiliation(s)
- Qingjun Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
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- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
- College of Life Science and Technology, Mianyang Teachers' College, Mianyang, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
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- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
- College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
- Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Gene Exploration and Utilization in Southwest China, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China.
- Maize Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Wenjiang District, China.
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